title: Hepatic mass caused by Fasciola hepatica: a tricky differential diagnosis.
abstract: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infestation caused by the trematode fasciola hepatica. It presents a wide spectrum of clinical pictures ranging from fever and eosinophilia to ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms in the acute phase. However, it may often be overlooked, especially in the acute phase, because of uncertain symptoms. Fasciola hepatica can have an initial presentation similar to the presentation of malignancy. Here, we report a case of a hepatic mass caused by fasciola hepatica.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Gastroenterology and Pathology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Seyfettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Köklü
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gedikoglu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004802:Eosinophilia; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole